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• Jerubbaal : or, A vindication of the Sober testimony against sinful complyance, from the exceptions of Mr. Tombs, in answer to his Theodulia. Wherein the unlawfulness of hearing the present conforming ministers, is more largely discussed, and proved. The arguments produced in the Sober testimony, reinforced: the vanity of Mr. Tombs his reply thereunto, evinced: his forty arguments for hearing, fully answered. The inconsistency of Mr. T. his present principles and practices, with passages in his former writings, remarked, and manifested, in an appendix hereunto annexed ... ([publisher not identified], 1668), by Robert Brown and Thomas Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Antipaedobaptism (Printed by H. Hils, and are to be sold by H. Crips, and L. Lloyd, in Popes-head Alley, 1652), by John Tombes (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dissertation on baptism, intended to illustrate the origin, history, design, mode, and subjects, of that sacred institution : wherein the mistakes of the Quakers and Baptists on that subject are pointed out ... (Perth : Printed for the Author, 1786., 1786), by Alexander Pirie and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Appendix to a dissertation on baptism ... : in a series of letters addressed to Mr. M'Lean. (Perth : Printed for the Author, 1787., 1787), by Alexander Pirie and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truth prevailing against the fiercest opposition : being a vindication of Dr. Russel's True narrative of the Portsmouth disputation. (London : Printed by M. Fabian, 1700., 1700), by John Sharp and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christianismus primitivus : or, The ancient Christian religion, in its nature, certainty, excellencey, and beauty (internal and external) particularly considered, asserted, and vindicated, from the many abuses which have invaded that sacred profession ... (London : Printed for Francis Smith, 1678., 1678), by Thomas Grantham and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The second part of Lay-baptism invalid : shewing, that the ancient Catholick Church never had any ecclesiastical law, tradition, or custom, for the validity of baptisms perform'd by persons who never were commission'd by bishops to baptize ... (London : Printed for H. Clements, 1713., 1713), by R. Laurence, Thomas Brett, and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• VVater-dipping no firm footing for Church-communion: or Considerations proving it not simply lawful, but necessary also (in point of duty) for persons baptized after the new mode of dipping, to continue communion with those churches, or imbodied societies of saints, of which they were members before the said dipping; and that to betray their trust or faith given unto Jesus Christ to serve him in the relation and capacity, whether of officers, or other members, in these churches (respectively) by deserting these churches, is a sin highly provoking in the sight of God. Together with a post-script touching the pretended Answer to the Forty queries about Church-communion, infant and after baptism. By John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son. (London, : Printed by J.M. for Henry Cripps and Lodowick Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes-head Alley., 1653), by John Goodwin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The quæries examined, or, Fifty anti-queries seriously propounded to the people called Presbyterians Occasioned by the publication of Fifty queries, gathered out of the works of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J. B. Wherein the principal allegations usually brought to support infant-baptism are discovered to be insufficient. By T. G. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year of our Lord 1676), by Thomas Grantham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Anabaptists meribah: or, VVaters of strife. Being a reply to a late insulting pamphlet, written by Thomas Lamb, merchant, intitulled, Truth prevailing against the fiercest opposition; or, An answer to Mr. John Goodwins Water-dipping, no firm footing for church-communion. Wherein the impertinency of M. Lamb's answer, and the validity of M. Goodwin's Water-dipping, &c. are manifested by I. Price a member of the Church of Christ, whereof the said Mr. Goodwin is pastor. (London, : Printed by T. Lock for Henry Eversden ..., 1656), by J. Price (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The fall of a great visible idol by the coming of the invisible povver, and substance In this day and time of the lambs war which is come. Wherein Christ the true light is exalted at the right hand of God, who dwells and walkes in his people which are his temple. Which doth bring down the boasting baptists that hath highly exalted themselves upon the high and dark mountains of their own imaginations, as may be known by their own principles which are herein answered with something to the simple hearted that are among them, concerning water baptism and breaking of outward bread, which these baptists hath so much idolized in the night. From a true friend unto all that loves truth in the inward parts, in true love and pitty unto the lost sheep, that they may be of the house of Israel. Joseph Fuce. (London : printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1656 [i.e. 1659]), by Joseph Fuce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Antipædobaptism, or no plain nor obscure scripture-proof of infants baptism, or church-membership, being the first part of the full review of the dispute about infant-baptism: containing an ample disquisition of the ingrassing, Rom. II. 17. the promise, Acts 2. 39. the holinesse of children, I Cor. 7.14. Whereby the expositions of those texts, and arguings thence for infant-baptism by Mr. Stephen Marshall, Mr. John Geere, Mr. Richard Baxter, Mr. Thomas Cobbet, Mr. Thomas Blake, Mr. Josiah Church; and the arguments of Mr. Nathaniel Stephens for the convertiblity of a word of promise and command, are fully refuted. By John Tombes, B.D. (London, : Printed by H. Hils, and are to be sold by H. Crips, and L. Lloyd, in Popes-head Alley., 1652), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Christian baptism : set forth in the words of the Bible (American Baptist Publication Society, 1800), by A. Wiberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptism : with reference to its import and modes (John Wiley, 1849), by Edward Beecher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The terms of communion at the Lord's table (American Baptist Publication Society, 1846), by Robert Boyte C. Howell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A refutation of sundry Baptist errors : particularly as they are set forth in a recent work of Rev. J. J. Woolsey, and in the Third annual report of the Am. and For. Bible Society. (Published by John A. Weed, 1841), by Edwin Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Madison avenue lectures. (American Baptist publication society, 1867), by American Baptist Publication Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Baptist meeting-house: the staircase to the old faith; the open door to the new. (American Unitarian Association, 1885), by Samuel J. Barrows (page images at HathiTrust)
• What Baptists believe and why they believe it (Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1895), by J. G. Bow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Candid reasons for renouncing the principles of antipædobaptism : also, an appendix, containing A short method with the Baptists (Printed by William Young, for W.W. Woodward, 1804), by Peter Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• The baptists examined; or, common sense on baptism, close communion, and the baptists. A dialogue between a presbyterian and a methodist. (Kenney & Sumner, 1869), by J. B. Peat (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bigotry demolished : the close communion Baptists refuted, examples exemplified and Christian union vindicated (Hunter, Rose ;, 1880), by George C. Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian theology (Press of E.R. Andrews, 1894), by Ezekiel Gilman Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Systematic theology : a compendium and commonplace-book designed for the use of theological students (A. C. Armstrong and Son, 1902), by Augustus Hopkins Strong (page images at HathiTrust)
• Doctrine and life : sermons (Freewill Baptist Printing, 1880) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Outline of sytematic theology. (American Baptist publication society, 1891), by E. H. Johnson and American Baptist Publication Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• "Preparedness" for the warfare of life and for the judgment to come : what it is, and what it is not : timely topics or some needed lessons for the saved : with a treatise on the church, true and apostate (Texas Baptist Book House, 1918), by J. E. Boyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Systematic theology : a compendium and commonplace-book designed for the use of theological students (Griffith & Rowland Press, 1907), by Augustus Hopkins Strong (page images at HathiTrust)
• An apology for the rite of infant baptism, and for the usual modes of baptizing. In which, an attempt is made to state fairly and clearly the arguments in proof of these doctrines; and also to refute the objections and reasonings alleged against them by the Rev. Daniel Merrill, and by the Baptists in general. (Heaton and Williams, 1806), by John Reed (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian discipleship and baptism : being eight lectures in reply to the theory advanced by Dr. Halley in the Congregational lecture of 1843 (London : Houlston and Stoneman, 1846., 1846), by Charles Stovel and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The tri-lemma : or, Death by three horns ... "Is baptism in the Romish Church valid?" (South-western Publishing House, 1860), by J. R. Graves (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptists, the only thorough religious reformers (E. H. Fletcher ;, 1854), by John Quincy Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• En Røst i vor bevægede Tid mod Baptismen, Mormonismen og andre religiose Forvirringer (trykt i Joh. Milos Officin, 1852), by Jens Sorensen Dyrholm (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Baptists in error : a dialogue between a clergyman and a parishioner on the subject of infant baptism / Talbot collection of British pamphlets (W. Stalker, printer, Wellington Street, 1867), by T. J. Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Serious and candid letters to the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, D.D. on his book, entitled "The baptism of believers only, and the particular communion of the Baptist churches, explained and vindicated " (Printed by Haven Pool, for the author., 1807), by Samuel Worcester and Thomas Baldwin (page images at HathiTrust)
• A defence of particular redemption : wherein the doctrine of the late Mr. Fuller relative to the atonement of Christ, is tried by the word of God in four letters to a Baptist minister : accompanied by a frontispiece of the believer's golden chain - the chain of salvation (J. Spencer, 1834), by William Rushton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reasons offered by Samuel Eddy for his opinions to the First Baptist Church in Providence : from which he was compelled to withdraw for heterodoxy. (Baltimore Unitarian Book Society, 1821), by Samuel Eddy and R.I.) First Baptist Church (Providence (page images at HathiTrust)
• The close communion of the Baptists : in principle and practice, proved to be unscriptural, and of a bad tendency in the church of God; in seven letters, addressed to the friends of fundamental truth, and of practical religion (Printed by J. Cushing, 1805), by Rufus Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Distinctive principles of Baptists. (American Baptist publication society, 1882), by James Madison Pendleton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Three reasons why I am a Baptist, with a fourth reason added, on communion (Graves, Marks & Co., 1857), by J. M. Pendleton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Terms of sacramental communion (American Baptist Publication Society, 1846), by Robert Boyte C. Howell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A defence of a treatise, entitled the Gospel of Christ worthy of all acceptation, containing a reply to Mr. Button's remarks, and the observations of Philanthropos [pseud.] (Printed for, and pub., by W. W. Woodward, 1810), by Andrew Fuller and William Button (page images at HathiTrust)
• Outlines of Christian theology : for the use of students in the Newton Theological Institution (s.n.], 1870), by Alvah Hovey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manual of theology. (Southern Baptist Publication Society, 1859), by J. L. Dagg (page images at HathiTrust)
• The progress of Baptist principles in the last hundred years (Gould and Lincoln, 1860), by Thomas Fenner Curtis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian baptism : the duty, the act, and the subjects (Freewill Baptist Printing, 1860), by G. H. Ball (page images at HathiTrust)
• Modern infidelity considered, with respect to its influence on society (American Baptist Publication Society, 1853), by Robert Hall and J. Newton Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptist dishonesty misquotations and other gross misrepresentations in the recent pamphlet on baptism of the Baptist minister, Rev. A.A. Cameron, of Ottawa (s.n., 1876), by J. Bethune (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptist misrepresentations on baptism the early church history of infant baptism, with an exposure of the systematic policy of Baptist church publications of misquotation from infant Baptist writers, and of misrepresentation in general, proven from Baptist and other sources (s.n.], 1876), by John Bethune (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bible Society, misrepresentation corrected, or, A defence of the conduct of those Baptists who conscientiously give all their contributions for the distribution of the Scriptures in heathen lands, to aid in circulating the translations made by Baptist missionaries in answer to various charges preferred against such persons in two public meetings held in Amherst, N.S., on the 12th and 26th days of February 1846 (s.n., 1846), by Charles Tupper (page images at HathiTrust)
• "Close Communion" or, baptism as a prerequisite to the Lord's Supper. (Baptist Book Concern, 1892), by John T. Christian (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old Landmarkism: what is it? (Baptist Book House: Graves, Mahaffy & Co., 1880), by J. R. Graves (page images at HathiTrust)
• Campbellite catechism (National Baptist Publ. House, 1898), by John T. Oakley, A. McGary, T. R. Burnett, and John Newton Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• The denominational situation : should our schools be investigated? ([The Author], 1921), by Charles Hillman Fountain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Methodist armor reviewed : the rise and progress of the Baptists, and outlines of history of the Brier Creek Association (Landmark Power Presses, 1888), by James H. Foote (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leander Hall; or, The investigation of religious truth, comprehending the origin and nature of the church of Christ, with its laws and ordinances, embraced in a web of romance, from the loom of real life. (Waller, Sherrill & Co., 1865), by Ambie White (page images at HathiTrust)
• The old paths and the good way : a sermon preached on the occasion of the dedication of the Sharon Baptist Meeting House, Warren County, N.C., September 20th, l857 (Richmond : H.K. Ellyson, 1857., 1857), by Josiah Bridges Solomon and Warren County Sharon Baptist Meeting House (page images at HathiTrust)
• The church in the community : definitions of Christian cooperation (New York, 1919), by Alfred Williams Anthony (page images at HathiTrust)
• God's true church : a sermon (Claiborne, Ala. : "Southerner and American" Print, 1858., 1858), by William Parker Miller, William C. Morrow, and Methodist Episcopal Church, South (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Baptist church directory : a guide to the doctrines and discipline, officers and ordinances, principles and practices, of Baptist churches : embracing a concise view of the questions of baptism and communion : 7th thousand. by Edward T. Hiscox. (Sheldon, 1860), by Edward T. Hiscox (page images at HathiTrust)
• The church in the community : definitions of Christian cooperation (s.n., 1919), by Alfred Williams Anthony (page images at HathiTrust)
• Distinctive Baptist principles : a sermon delivered before the Western Baptist Convention of North Carolina, at Enon Church, Transylvania County, October 20th, 1883 : published by request of the Convention. (Edwards, Broughton & Company, 1883), by Joseph E. Carter and Broughton & Co Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• A restatement of Baptist principles (Griffith & Rowland, 1909), by Philip L. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Confessions of a convert : from baptism in water to baptism with water. (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1800), by Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Discussion of Christian Baptism as to its subject, its mode, its history, and its effects upon civil and religious liberty : in opposition to the view of Mr. Alexander Cambpell, as expressed in seven days' debate with the author, at Washington, Kentucky, October, 1823, and in his spurious publication of that debate, and of a previous one ... (Philadelphia : George M'Laughlin, 1828., 1828), by W. L. McCalla and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jerubbaal : or, A vindication of sober testimony against sinful complyance against the exceptions of Mr. Tombes in answer to his Theodulia. (London : [publisher not identified], 1668., 1668), by Robert Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptist Chapel, St. Mary's, Norwich : the suit, Attorney General versus Gould and others, in the Rolls Court ... (London : Printed by J. Briscoe, 1860., 1860), by William Norton and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The validity of baptism by sprinkling, and the right of infants to that ordinance, supported and defended in two discources delivered at Malden, in the beginning of the year 1804 : occasioned by the setting up of a Baptist society in that place ... (Charlestown : Samuel Etheridge, 1804., 1804), by David Osgood, Joseph Lathrop, and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The validity of baptism by sprinkling, and the right of infants to that ordinance, supported and defended in two discourses, delivered at Malden, in the beginning of the year 1804 : occasioned by the setting up of a Baptist Society in that place. (London : Re-Printed for T. Conder, 1809., 1809), by David Osgood, Joseph Lathrop, and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Baptists sophistry discovered in a brief answer to a late pamphlet entituled The Quakers subterfuge or evasion overturned : wherein all people may plainly see ... / by William Smith. ([London : s.n.], 1672/3), by William Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell. (London printed : [s.n.], 1665), by Thomas Curwen and Margaret Askew Fell Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anti-pædobaptism, or, The second part of the full review of the dispute concerning infant-baptism in which the invalidity of arguments ... is shewed ... / by John Tombs ... (London : Printed by Henry Hills ..., MDCLIV [1654]), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anti-pædobaptism, or, The third part being a full review of the dispute concerning infant baptism : in which the arguments for infant baptism from the covenant and initial seal, infants visible church membership, antiquity of infant baptism are refelled [sic] : and the writings of Mr. Stephen Marshal, Mr. Richard Baxter ... and others are examined, and many points about the covenants, and seals and other truths of weight are handled / by John Tombes. (London : Printed by E. Alsop, 1657), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Felo de se, or, Mr. Richard Baxter's self-destroying manifested in twenty arguments against infant-baptism / gathered out of his own writing, in his second disputation of right to sacraments by John Tombes. (London : Printed by Henry Hills ..., 1659), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Forgery detected and innocency vindicated being a faithful account of the seasonable discovery of an horrid and detectible slander raised on the Anabaptists of New-England, in the diabolical pamphlet entituled, Mr. Baxter baptized in blood, designing so maliciously the reproach and exposure of all under that denomination. (London : Printed by J.D. for Fr. Smith ..., 1673) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The seat of the scorner thrown down, or, Richard Hobbs his folly, envy and lyes in his late reply to my book called A looking-glass, &c manifested and rebuked whereunto is annexed my call from the Baptists, to walk in the true light : and a true testimony to the light and power of Christ in the heart with a few queries to the said R. Hobbs / by Luke Howard ; to which is added a further answer by T.R. ([London : s.n.], 1673), by Luke Howard and Thomas Rudyard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Baptist and Independent Churches (so called) set on fire by a bright shining light revealed from heaven their pastors and teachers scorching in the flame of it, gnashing and blaspheming God in his temple ... / by ... Thomas Morford. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1660), by Thomas Morford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• One warning more to the Baptists before their day be wholly spent and the night cover them ... : with a short answer to a book of Matthew Coffin's one of their teachers ... intituled Faith in Gods promises the saints best weapons : with many queries also for them to answer ... / written by one that hath sat under those shadows with them but hath now found the day in which all shadows fly away, Humphery Wolrich. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson, 1661), by Humphry Wollrich (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jerubbaal, or, A vindication of The sober testimony against sinful complyance from the exceptions of Mr. Tombs in answer to his Theodulia : wherein the unlawfulness of hearing the present ministers is more largely discussed and proved : the arguments produced in the sober testimony reinforced, the vanity of Mr. Tombs in his reply thereunto evinced, his sorry arguments for hearing fully answered : the inconsistency of Mr. T., his present principles and practices with passages in his former writings remarked, and manifested in an appendix hereunto annexed. (London : [s.n.], 1668), by Robert Brown (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Forgery no Christianity, or, A brief examen of a late book published by one T. Plant, a Baptist teacher, under the title of A contest for Christianity, or, A faithful relation of two late meetings &c. as also some animadversions on J. Ives's postscript and an expostulatory postscript to the Baptists / by Thomas Ellwood. ([London : s.n.], 1674), by Thomas Ellwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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